UFC Fighter Training Updates

The holidays are here and things are in full swing. I have several fighters getting ready for early 2009 fights. Last week I went down to NJ to work with Kurt Pellegrino on his new gas in the tank program for his fight on Feb 7th. It was truly an evil program. Kurt called me 5 days later and said he was already feeling the results.

A few weeks ago, Stephan Bonnar came in to work with Kru Mark and myself. Stephan has made real progress after his knee surgery and is ready to get back in the ring. Marcus Davis and I will be working closely together over the next few weeks for his fight in ireland. As always Kenny Florian and I continue to work smarter on his S and C conditioning.

Happy hoildays. Cry in Training, Laugh in Battle.

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The Helladays

I have been back for over a month from UFC 91 and I did not even notice. It is true - time does fly by.

This week I will be working with Kurt Pellegrino on his Gas in the Tank phase training as he prepares to fight Rob Emerson for Fight Night 17 on February 17th. I am also working with Marcus Davis for his fight in Ireland next month. Last week we offically wrapped up shooting the latest installment of the basement tape series, MMA Conditioning Partner Drills, the content will be off the hook. I start shooting today for an MMA pay to view site (more details to come).

It's amazing how cranked up my kids get with Christmas around the corner. A sponsor of mine, Fitness Quest sent me a bunch of Bosus, so I had them set up in my family room so the kids could get rid of some energy. Better than siting them in front of the TV!

Well time to bolt to sweat my a$$ off in yoga. All the best. KK

Smart Legs

When I was kid at the gyms, I always thought it was funny to see that most of the guys with huge upper bodies had no legs! In the ring or Octagon, when your legs die, you die. This has been evident in many fights. When you think about it, you need “oak tree legs” to be able to effectively execute a power punch, a round kick, a shoot, a throw, the mount, and the list goes on. Now that does not mean they have to be “quadzilla” legs, but they do have to be fit, strong, and never quit.

The Road to Respect

Kenny is officially on his gas in the tank protocol. After some tweaking last week, he said, "another great circuit Kev." As we draw closer to the fight less than a month away, I can see his demeanor start to change. Always the warrior at heart, but when the battle drums start, he has this searing white hot focus. You can feel it during every workout, as if a lion was stalking an antelope. He‘s training hard, patiently waiting to pounce on 11/15/08! THE ROAD TO RESPECT !

Strength and Conditioning with Kenny Florian | UFC | SPIKE.com

Great Job Marcus

My hat goes off to Marucs Davis for his big win over Paul Kelly last night! We worked together for about 6 weeks while he was at Sityodtong. Marcus was completely motivated to smash the old ways and change his training around.

With a houlder injury after the last fight with Swick, he knew heavy lifting was out of the question. Although mentally he may not have thought he was as strong as before, his core ad new engine in there. As it showed in the ring, faster, quicker, and more agile than before.